Nasarawa North by-election: Maku loses as INEC declares APC’s Envu-Alanza winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Halilu Danladi Envu-Alanza, as the winner of the Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election.

This was announced by the Returning Officer, Prof Aminu Ali, on Sunday in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.

Ali stated that Envu-Alanza secured 45,362 votes to defeat the Labour Party candidate and former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who polled 12,931 votes.

Following Maku was Emmanuel David Ombugadu of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 11,570 votes.

“Halilu Dangadi Envwulanza of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared a winner and is returned elected,” Ali declared.

The by-election was held to fill the seat of the late Senator Godiya Akwashiki.

DAILY POST reports that Maku had earlier alleged BVAS malfunctions and ballot irregularities in some polling units.